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A white Chevrolet Silverado caught fire this afternoon at the corner of Marine Parkway and Island Parkway near Redwood Shores. There were no injuries, and the cause of the fire is still unknown. After driving down the 101 Freeway, the driver of the Silverado, Jennifer Amerio, noticed a fire on the side of the freeway. After driving through the smoke, he noticed that his truck was acting strangely. “Within a minute, the truck started not wanting to shift gears or go any faster,” Amerio said. “It went on for maybe a minute or two, then it went back to normal….

ATLANTA (AP) – The voice of Martin Luther King Sr., a melodic tenor like his slain son, echoed through Madison Square Garden, calming Democrats who had nominated his friend and fellow Georgian for president. “Surely the Lord sent Jimmy Carter to go out and get America back where it belongs,” said the revered black pastor as the candidate smiled behind him. “I’m with him. You’re too much. Let me tell you, we have to close ranks now.” Carter then shared a moment with Coretta Scott King, holding hands and making eye contact with the widowed first lady of the Civil…

Katie Blaxberg, a former Chris Latvala legislative staffer who identifies as a supporter of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ education agenda, has filed to run for the Pinellas County School Board seat held by Carol Cook. Cook says he hasn’t decided whether to run for re-election to the seat after serving on the board since 2000, but said his decision could depend in part on who runs to replace- the. He has said in the past that he had no desire to extend his term on the board. DeSantis got heavily involved in school races last year and has vowed to do…

As politicians and Republican Party officials tossed out the red meat Saturday at an event at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, Wayne Johnson, a 70-year-old farmer and financial consultant from Forest City, Iowa, had some thoughts calmer about the next president. would like to see Violence in America’s schools and public places, tribalism in politics, the negativity of the nation’s elected officials: “If a leader can lead us in a positive direction, people will follow,” Mr. Johnson. His wife, Gloria, intervened. “I don’t really care about people’s sexual habits and I don’t want to hear about it all the time,” she…

CNN — President Joe Biden on Saturday signed a bill to suspend the nation’s debt limit until Jan. 1, 2025, to avoid a first U.S. default. “I just signed a bipartisan budget deal that avoids a first default while reducing the deficit, protecting Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, and fulfilling our fearful obligation to our veterans,” Biden. he said in a tweetwhich was accompanied by a short video of him signing the bill. “Now, we continue to work to build the strongest economy in the world,” the president added. Suspending the debt limit until early 2025 takes the threat of…

A New Hampshire man faces up to 10 years in prison after threatening to kill a U.S. senator because he was angry that the senator was “blocking military promotions,” according to federal court documents. The The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Hampshire announced Friday that Brian Landry, 66, of Franklin, NH, had been charged with threatening to assault, kidnap or kill a United States official. Mr. Landry called a senator’s district field office on May 17 and left a threatening voicemail, according to court documents. The senator who was threatened by Mr. Landry was not named in…

It’s easy to see why Tasmania’s Labor opposition has been unable to resist the temptation to bash the state’s Liberal government over its deal with the AFL team and the stadium. Over the past 12 months, he has thrown stones at Premier Jeremy Rockliff over the proposed Macquarie Point stadium and properly scrutinized the proposal, talking of “secret deals” and “blank cheques” for the AFL that they only increased after the recent release of the contract. to the public These lines have played well so far with Tasmania. Suited mainlanders are easy targets for Islanders, who still see themselves as…

DES MOINES, Iowa – Every declared Republican candidate for the White House, except former president Donald Trump will gather Saturday in Iowa’s capitol to participate in Sen. Joni Ernst’s Roast and Ride, an annual motorcycle ride benefiting veterans. Ernst, in an interview with Fox News Digital on the eve of their meeting, said the appearance of the White House hopefuls is a “great testament to Iowa,” the state whose caucuses have left the calendar of GOP presidential nominations for nearly half. century “All roads to 2024 go through Iowa,” said Ernst. “Republicans will gather tomorrow at the Iowa State Fairgrounds…